Orano - Annual Activity Report 2024 196 4 SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Social and societal information 4.3.1.2 Aiming for the highest standards in terms of Occupational Health, Safety and Radiation Protection Health, occupational safety and radiation protection policies and actions for employees Orano is committed to preserving the physical and mental health of its employees. The new HSE policy for 2024-2026 (Nuclear and Industrial Safety – Health – Occupational Safety – Radiation protection – Environment) merged the previous Safety – Environnement and Occupational Health – Safety – Radiation Protection policies into a single one, around four areas: ● anchoring a strong leadership culture in safety, industrial and environmental safety, radiation protection and occupational safety; ● building a sustainable future for our activities and employees in the context of climate change; ● contributing by controlling our risks from the performance of our industrial operations and our projects in the context of the nuclear renewal; and ● striving for a uniform level of prevention and requirements for all group employees and all external stakeholders. It sets out the priorities for action by the group and its operational entities for the period from 2024 to 2026 in terms of health and psychosocial risks, safety at work, and radiation protection. This HSE policy is signed by the Chief Executive Officer and its application is monitored by the Head of Health – Safety – Environment (HSE), a member of the Executive Committee. It is available on the group’s website. The priorities of actions for health focus on developing health promotion, prevention and support measures for employees; promote job retention by supporting employees, assessing the constraints of the position, adapting working conditions and strengthening prevention and implementing climate adaptation plans by integrating health and working conditions aspects. The action priorities for safety at work aim to consolidate the safety culture through regular self-assessments of the entities and the associated feedback, and by taking proper account of organizational and human factors; make the fundamental HSE rules, including safety anchors, and expected best practices more visible; and strengthen the detection and processing of weak signals. It covers all the activities carried out by the group and its operational entities in France and abroad in their responsibilities as employers for the operation of mines and nuclear or hazardous (classified) facilities, industrial operator (IO) assignments on behalf of other operators, service provider, and works contractor. Occupational health Principles and organization of occupational health prevention in France Occupational health in France is coordinated by a group Health Department (SPST), which, to be more effective, has national responsibilities and international activities. The group’s occupational health service has reached maturity. Feedback from experience is used to develop employee monitoring grids, drawn up by the department’s health professionals on a scientific and regulatory basis. These changes are made within the framework of SPST governance, governed by the National Monitoring and Control Commission and the National Standing Committee on Occupational Health, which include the social partners. The Orano SPST was approved by the Regional Director of Labor for a period of five years, after consulting the occupational medical inspector. This was successfully renewed on March 14, 2023 for a further five-year period. A listening and psychological support service is available to employees and their family caregivers. In addition, in the event of a serious incident, Orano provides emergency psychological support. Consultations are handled by systems identified locally or remotely by our service providers in France. Principles and organization of occupational health prevention internationally Health monitoring provisions also exist for employees working abroad or on long-term assignments. They cover medical followup before, during, and on return from expatriation. In case of injury or illness, a global insurance policy through Europ-Assistance provides French employees with assistance and/or repatriation. The Paris area SPST participates in the management of international health by setting up travel advice consultations for expatriate or mission-specific employees. It also carries out an international health watch and its use in travel medicine. All SPSTs carry out vaccinations adapted to the risks. The Health and Protection procedure in the event of departure abroad was completely overhauled at the end of 2023 and is now in effect. The DSSRP and the SPSTs in the regions regularly participate in national and international crisis exercises. The Health Director participates in the management of medical evacuations and monitors the actions of the Global Health service providers in close coordination with the Insurance Department, which manages the budget. It oversees the medical evacuation plans drawn up by the Mining BU for its international mining sites. Orano Mining operates a healthcare organization in all the countries where it operates, ensuring the prerequisites relating to occupational and medical care, as well as covering medical evacuations for local staff and expatriates. The occupational medicine implemented on the sites is conducted in accordance with the regulations of the country concerned, while taking into account best practices identified at Orano Mining. For example,
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